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Salt doesn't cause MS

A study looking at health records from nurses in the USA found that there was no association with higher levels of salt (dietary sodium) in the diet of those who were subsequently diagnosed with MS. This matches the finding from another study published in July. An earlier study had suggested there might be a link.

Fatigue treated with small electric current

A small US study found that transcranial direct current stimulation (a headset that applied a low electric current to the scalp) helped with fatigue. Participants who did a cognitive training game five times a week for four weeks whilst wearing the headset showed an improvement in fatigue scores. A control group doing the game without the headset showed a small increase in fatigue.

Stem cells - the genuine potential and the dodgy clinics

A report in the Lancet warns that clinics selling unproven and potentially dangerous 'treatments' are undermining the value of genuine stem cell research. In a separate article, Bruce Bebo of the American National Multiple Sclerosis Society discusses the potential and challenges of stem cell therapy